Longevity starts with choosing Hextech enhancement

Chapter 22: Xiao Chen is the man of destiny?

Then, Elder Chen analyzed, "You may not have heard that there was once a popular saying about luck in the world of immortal cultivation."

"Some people are blessed by heaven and destiny from the moment they are born, and are called children of destiny."

"The concept of luck is elusive and unpredictable, like clouds obscuring the sun, or the unpredictability of flowing water. Generally speaking, there's no need to worry about it."

"However, your situation is very much like good fortune, which is why everything has been going smoothly for you during this period of time."

Xiao Chen breathed a sigh of relief. So this is what you were talking about. I almost thought Hex had been discovered.

Manager Chen was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth: "Could it be that Xiao Chen is the man of destiny?"

Elder Chen waved his hand. "That's not the case. He's clearly not qualified in this situation. In my opinion, he probably just has a little bit of luck."

"Compared to the people with destiny, it is like a drop in the ocean. But it should not be underestimated. If you make good use of it, there is hope for building a foundation in the future."

Upon hearing this, Manager Chen started laughing.

In Lizhou, being able to build a foundation is already a great achievement.

When traveling outside, most casual cultivators will respectfully address themselves as Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators.

In some smaller cultivation families, the most powerful person in the family is only an ancestor in the early stage of foundation building.

Xiao Chen, on the contrary, was very calm. His current goal was just to break through the late stage of Qi Refining as soon as possible and obtain new Hextech enhancements.

As for the future, building the foundation is just the beginning. His goal is to transcend the tribulation and become an immortal to achieve immortality.

A monk who doesn’t want to be an immortal is not a good monk.

Elder Chen had been observing Xiao Chen's expression, and nodded slightly when he saw this.

Yes, he looked calm even after hearing such great news as the possibility of building his foundation. He is a promising talent.

He reached from his waist and took out a bright pearl: "In my opinion, you will most likely be able to cross the small bottleneck of the late stage of Qi Refining and advance to the inner sect within two years."

"When the time comes, you will inevitably go out on missions, representing the sect to uphold justice and slay demons and monsters."

"I happen to have a golden bead here, so I'll give it to you in advance. It will be of help when the time comes."

Manager Chen winked at Xiao Chen and said, "Why don't you thank the elder quickly? I heard that you haven't purchased any magical instruments since you joined the sect. This bead is perfect for you."

After Xiao Chen thanked him and accepted it, he continued to advise: "A magical weapon like the Golden Light Pearl requires nourishing the instrument with Qi. Carry it with you more often in the future, and you will get twice the result with half the effort."

Many magical instruments have this characteristic. If they stay with the cultivator all year round and are connected with his qi, they can be used more skillfully.

The reason why the disciples from the big families all chose the "Three Stars Synergy Technique" was because of this reason.

Although some of them have other channels to obtain the secrets of "Three Star Synergy Technique", it is still taboo, so it is better to choose this open and aboveboard option.

Then, Elder Chen took out another peach blossom and said, "I heard from Zhian that you have made continuous breakthroughs in the past six months. Such rapid improvement will inevitably lead to a weak aura, which is not conducive to subsequent cultivation."

"I have a purple peach blossom here, which I'll give to you as well. This flower has the effect of strengthening the body and replenishing the essence, and is perfect for consolidating one's foundation."

Manager Chen helpfully added, "There are no other requirements for swallowing the purple peach blossoms. There's only one thing you need to be careful about: immediately practice your skills after taking them to disperse the medicinal properties."

"It's best to prepare at least two hours of practice time to avoid wasting it."

Xiao Chen took it with both hands: "Thank you for your concern, Elder. I will remember it in my heart."

"Yes." Elder Chen nodded again with satisfaction: "Also, you must maintain a calm mindset and avoid arrogance and impatience."

"I've seen many talented disciples whose cultivation far surpasses their peers at a young age. Many have even reached the ninth level of Qi Refining before the age of thirty."

"But some of them, in such situations, always become complacent and arrogant, and eventually hit a bottleneck, achieving nothing, and wasting their talents in vain."

"You can't imitate those people. If you want to learn, learn more from excellent role models like Song Zhongwen and Jiang Cungang."

Seeing a look of bewilderment on Xiao Chen's face, Elder Chen slapped his thigh and said, "Look at me, I almost forgot you're not a member of the family." "Jiang Cungang is the third child of the Jiang family's main branch. He joined the outer sect only two and a half years ago, but he successfully broke through to the seventh level of Qi Refining."

"Now I'm at the eighth level of Qi Refining. I was noticed by Elder Jiang of the Alchemy Hall and accepted as his true disciple. Two years ago, I officially became a first-level alchemist and took on a job within the sect."

"Song Zhongwen is the eldest son of the sixth branch of the Song family. Back then, it only took him two years to be promoted to the inner sect."

"Now he has reached the ninth level of Qi Refining. He was valued by Elder Song of the Market and accepted as his true disciple. Three years ago, he traveled abroad in search of an opportunity for a breakthrough, so you may not have heard of him before."

Listening to Elder Jiang on the left and Elder Song on the right, Xiao Chen seriously doubted whether this was really a case of favoritism among their own family members.
But now is not the time to think about these things: "Disciple has made note of this. In the future, I will definitely follow these two brothers as my role models and strive to be promoted to the inner sect as soon as possible."

Elder Chen smiled warmly upon hearing this: "That's good, that's good."

"Zhi'an mentioned you to me when you broke through to the fifth level of Qi Refining. I told him then that I was very optimistic about your long-term development, and now it has come true."

Manager Chen's eyes widened. "Is that what you said at the time? You clearly said he had no training value."

But he still had to help cover up the lie: "Yes, at that time, Third Uncle thought you had potential. You must practice well in the future and don't let Third Uncle down."

Xiao Chen immediately stated: "Disciple must be strict with himself, concentrate on his training, and strive to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining as soon as possible."

Afterwards, the three of them chatted briefly about family matters, and Manager Chen took the initiative to take Xiao Chen away.

The two came out of the garden, and Steward Chen waved his hand and took out a small jade bottle: "I don't have anything good to give you, so I'll give you a bottle of Qi Gathering Pill."

The Qi Gathering Pill is twice as effective as the Qi Nourishing Pill and is also a very well-known pill to assist in spiritual practice.

"Thank you for your cultivation, Steward. I..."

Before Xiao Chen could finish his words, Manager Chen raised his hand to interrupt him: "Don't be polite with me. Just remember what the elder just said to you."

"Okay, I have something else to do nearby, you can go back on your own."

Xiao Chen watched Manager Chen go to the top and said, "Okay, Manager, take care."

Then he returned to the second branch along the same route and returned to his own small house.

During the half month before and after the trial, his wealth increased dozens of times, and he also gained a lot.

Now that I finally have some free time, I can sort it out.

In addition to the spirit stones, he obtained what appeared to be an inner elixir, a storage box, an invisibility cloak, and a book on "The Art of Stargazing and Qi-Observing" during the trial.

I just got the Golden Light Pearl, Purple Peach Blossom, and Qi Gathering Pill, and my arms are almost full.

Every time this happened, Xiao Chen was thinking about how he could quickly be promoted to the inner sect and receive the storage bag issued by the sect.

Now that I have the purple peach blossoms and Qi-gathering pills to help me with my cultivation, I think this time won’t be long.

But before that, there is one thing that must be done as soon as possible - to find information and identify the inner elixir.

This is the top priority after returning to the mountain.

Once it is confirmed that this is indeed an inner elixir, then this thing will be Xiao Chen’s most valuable gain in this trial, without a doubt.

The inner elixir of a spirit beast can play a vital role in breaking through the late stage of Qi Refining or in impacting the foundation building stage.

Of course, the premise of all this is that it must be a real inner elixir, not a beautiful misunderstanding.

Normally, such important information needs to be checked in the main scripture library on the main peak. Outer disciples do not have permission and cannot access it at all.

Fortunately, Xiao Chen had discovered a small loophole that could be exploited in the past three years.

　The follow-up reading assistant reminds you to remember to follow up reading tomorrow as well!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)